Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-17
GEN. HAVEN DEAD.
The Chief OF tho Signal Services Bureau
Passes Quietly Away After a
Brief Illness.
His Wife, Who is In France, is Notified by
CabIe-The President and Gen.
sheridan also Notified.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.-Gen. w. B.
Hszen, chief signal officer of the United
States army, died at Washington of dia-
beteS coma at O'Clock this vening. He
suffered from diabetes for some years,
but of late had improved in health and
strength, and hopes were entertained of
his recovery. At the reception to the
diplomatic corps, given by the president,
he took severe cold, eau ing him to keep
his bed. On the l4th and on the 18th
inst. he was up and reported himself
much improved, saying that he would go
to his office on Mondsy. On Sunday
morning his physician, Z. l.
Harvey, Unlted States army, Wes
summoned to see him soon after
daylight. He at once repaired to the
room and found an alarming change IN
his condition, suggesting poisoning o1
the blood from his constitutional disease.
He at once adopted measures TO over
come this condition and restore strength.
A consultation was also at once sought
with DR.. d. L. Harrington OF the army,
who agreed in the main with the attend
ing physicians. The case was deemed OF
so extreme gravity that his relations IN
the city were informed, and they at once
gathered about him and spared
no effort to bring him re-
lief. Some Improvement resulted
from the treatment, but towards evening
his symptoms became aggravated, and ct
the request of his family DR.. Lincoln met
Drs. Harvey and Huntington in consul
tation. Every measure that the skill of
fail Tod tN rail- 10
sinking officer and he breatned his last at
O'Clock in the evening. His final i'll
ness was not accompanied by suffering
and his death was calm and without Il
struggle.
Information of Ger. Hazen's death was
conveyed Immediately b. Col. Hunting
ton and Capt. Greedy to the secretary Of
war, who communicated tue sad intelli
gence To the president. The general Cf
the army, who was advised of the death
by TELEGRAM, will be conferred with by
Capt Greedy in behalf of Gen. Hazen's
family as to the military boiors to be
paid the deceased Owing TO tie delicate
condition OF the health Of his tather-in-
law, MIR. McLeon, the funeral viii take
place from st. Johns church. Mrs.
Hazen, who is in France, has been mott
to America.
There were present at tac time of Gen.
HGz4n'S death, Mrs. Washington McLeon,
Mr. ana Mrs. Bugher-the latter MS
wife's sister; Capt. Greedy, who had been
with him during the entire day; Lieut..
Thompson, and Drs Huntington, Harvey
and Lincoln, attending and consulting
physicians. The remains will be in
iyht nf '1bnmn-
son, an officer of Gen. HaZen's old regi
ment.
HIS LIFE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-Gen. Hazen
was born at West Hartford, Windsor
county, VT, on September y, 1850, and
was thereto, at the time of his death In
his ffty-seventh year. His early life was
passed il OHIO, to which state his pa
rents moved in 1888, and en-
tered West Point military acad
envy from that state on the 1st
of September, 1851. He was graduated
second Lieutenant, Fourth United States
infantry. He served through the Indian
war in Southern Oregon in 1886, and hay
ing been appointed second lieutenant in
the spring Of that year, he came east
his compspy was stationed. Dur
was engaged almost constantly in service
against the Indians in Western Texas and
New Mexico, and was four times compli-
mented in general orders from headquar
tiers of the army for bravery and good
conduct. During this campaign he re-
ceived severe wound in the right 81 lie,
FrN, 4 EN.fN-
ruary, 1860. Ga the Ist of April in that
year he as appointed TO a full first lieu
tenancy, on the l4th OF May to cap
taincy and in February, 1861, !
he was assigned to duty |
as assistant professor OF infantry
tactics at West Point Soon alter the |
breaking out of the civil war he received |
leave of absence with suthority to take |
Ohio volunteer infantry. On November /
30 he reported TO Gen. Buck of Louis
vile, Ky, and WAS assigned to Gen.
Nelson's division, and on January 6,
1862, was appointed to command |
the Nineteenth brigade of the army
of the Ohio. He moved with
Gen. Buells army to Pittsburg Landing,
took an active part in the battle at that
place, and afterward served IN Northern
Alabama until ordered to assume COM
msrd of the post of Murfreesboro. In
May, 1862, he was appointed brigadier-
general, but the appointment was not
confirmed until after the battle of Stone
River, in which Gen. Hazen's brigade was
hoty engaged and rendered extremely
valuable service.
Auhrev.